'Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace': Release date and how to watch Lifetime's royal saga

This movie is a sequel to previous biopics, 'Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance' and 'Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal'

BY ANOUSH GOMES

UPDATED JUL 12, 2021

Jordan Dean as Prince Harry and Sydney Morton as Meghan Markle in 'Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace' (Lifetime)

'Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace' is third in the series of Lifetime-backed historical fiction television films about the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. According to reports, the film was announced in March 2020 and stars a new set of actors who will be playing the titular roles.

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Release date and how to watch

The film does not have a release date yet. However, when it premieres, it will surely spark massive interest among royal watchers and beyond.

If you are not in the United States, using a VPN will help your case. For those who don't have access to cable TV, subscribing to streaming services is a good idea. While fubo TV has a $64.99 monthly subscription plan that includes all of Hallmark's three channels, HGTV, and Lifetime, a Philo subscription comes at a flat rate of $20 a month and comes with a seven-day free trial. Frndly TV is your third and most reasonable option. At just $5.99 a month, you get 15 live channels, including all of Hallmark's.

Plot and cast

The official synopsis reads: "The couple’s controversial conscious uncoupling from the crown, after the birth of their son Archie. The movie details the struggles of the new parents and unique challenges of being part of the royal family, which ultimately led Harry (Jordan Dean) and Meghan (Sydney Morton) to give up their royal ties to forge a new life on their own terms." Also, playing the roles of Kate Middleton is Laura Mitchell, while Maggie Sullivan will portray the Queen.

Creators

Information about the movie's production has not been announced as of yet. Stay tuned for updates.

Trailer

Lifetime dropped a 30-second-long teaser in July 2021, which clocked in massive views along with scathing comments. While most cringed, some thought it will only fuel the fire. "This shouldn’t have been produced. Talk about adding fuel to the fire," one fan commented on the network's official Instagram page, while another pointed out: "Wow! This movie isn’t going to make things better for the two brothers! So sad." A third wrote: "This is laughable. Way to make a bad situation worse. Good job."